Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Falcon 9 Block 5, SpaceX
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch time
T-0
Tue 7 Jul, 09:12:00 CEST
07:12:00 UTC
The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.
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All payloads deployed, launch success.
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Liftoff
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Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
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Now targeting Jul 07 at 07:12 UTC
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Updated launch window.
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GO for launch.
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NET July 7, TBC.
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NET July.
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Mission
Transporter 17 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) on Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E. Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.
Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.
- Mission type
- Dedicated Rideshare
- Orbit
- Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission patches
- SpaceX Transporter Patch v2
Patch artwork is not shown because its image licence is unconfirmed.
Launch timeline
Times are relative to liftoff.
- T-38 min
GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
- T-35 min
Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
- T-35 min
Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
- T-16 min
Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
- T-7 min
Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
- T-1 min
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
- T-1 min
Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
- T-45 s
GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
- T-3 s
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
- T-0
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
- T+1 min 9 s
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
- T+2 min 26 s
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
- T+2 min 30 s
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
- T+2 min 38 s
SES-1
First start of the second engine
- T+3 min 12 s
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
- T+6 min 5 s
Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
- T+6 min 30 s
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
- T+8 min 4 s
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
- T+8 min 26 s
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
- T+51 min 2 s
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
- T+51 min 6 s
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
- T+54 min 31 s
Payload Deployment Sequence Start
Start of the payload deployment sequence
- T+1 h 12 min 24 s
Payload Deployment Sequence End
End of the payload deployment sequence.
- T+1 h 45 min 1 s
SES-3
Third start of the second engine
- T+1 h 45 min 6 s
SECO-3
Third cut-off of the second engine
- T+2 h 26 min 4 s
SES-4
Fourth start of the second engine
- T+2 h 26 min 6 s
SECO-4
Fourth cut-off of the second engine
- T+2 h 30 min 12 s
Payload Separation
Final deployment of the payload from the rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA (US)
Coordinates: 34.632, -120.611
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